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Seau Lawsuit Merged With Conncussion Case Against NFL

Excerpt: "Two wrongful-death lawsuits over the suicide of Junior Seau have been consolidated with NFL concussion litigation in Philadelphia.
A key hearing in the NFL case is set for next week, when lawyers for thousands of former players will try to keep the issue in federal court. The league wants the claims heard in arbitration, under terms of the collective bargaining agreement.The Seau lawsuits were moved from California, where the 43-year-old linebacker died May 2 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His survivors allege that throughout his career he sustained violent hits that caused traumatic brain injury, depression and ultimately his death.Seau played for San Diego, Miami and New England during a 20-year career, which ended with his retirement in 2009. He was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, after his death.Nearly 4,000 former players have filed concussion-related lawsuits, accusing the NFL of hiding the risks of concussions and head injuries and glorifying violence on the field.

"This success comes at a price to the players who make the game great," Seau's parents, Tiaina and Luisa Seau, said in their lawsuit.The other lawsuit was filed on behalf of Seau's four children. The family is seeking an unspecified monetary amount for compensatory and other damages.Lawyers involved in the class action litigation also want the league to provide medical monitoring for former players.The NFL doesn't plan to comment on the issue until the April 9 court arguments before U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody, spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tuesday." Read more...

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